Anna Dimmel

Behind the Mirror is a conversation hosted by author, blogger and former pastor, Anna Dimmel. She invites you into unfiltered discussions about life, relationships, fears, doubts and connection with the Divine through all of it. You can expect to hear personal stories from her journey as a self described misfit pastor, alternative thoughts on theology and inspiring interviews with other out-of-the-box thinkers, as we venture outside the lines of the Christian norm.

So much of my life has been spent avoiding hard conversations. I have tried to keep people happy, relationships tension free and everyone I care about free from being upset or angry. But, what ended up happening, is that I was unhappy and full of tension and anger. Because, we all need to feel heard - we also need to be fully known and understood. But, that doesn't happen when we avoid being honest with ourselves and with those closest to us. In this episode I explore the reasons why we are dishonest; I also talk about how to navigate honesty in kindness and love inside our friendships, marriage, parenting and careers.